Twonism II (Thoughts, Essays, and Poems on Life and Art)

Freedom, What’s it Worth to You? (The Distance Between) Freedom is the sound of noise, silence is the sound of obedience, and our culture is enslaved by both. Freedom is Aphex Twin’s, “Girl/Boy” playing beautifully followed next by Waxahatchee’s, “Right Back to It.” The distance between, the combination unorthodox. Behavior is standing in front of the most undisturbed Mark Rothko you’ve ever seen! Or, one of my own paintings, quiet as can be. Generational nuances of change between them! All of this is happening, out of control, with little understanding of universal intrinsic value at the same time across distances and we are strengthened by these experiences, yet suffer from them, the same. —Damon Freed, March 9, 2024 at 3:13 PM, revised December 3, 2024 11:13 PM